FRANKINCENSE OIL

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Botanical Name Boswellia serrate
Method Of Extraction Steam Distilled
Parts Used Resin
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Country of Origin Indiaś

Essential Oil Information:

This essential oil is pale yellow-green in color and has a woody, spicy, haunting smell, a little bit camphoric, yet highly pleasant. It is extracted from resin of the Boswellia carteri tree, of the Burseraceae family using CO2 extraction method.

CONSTITUENTS

Its main components are a-pinene, actanol, linalool, octyl acetate, bornyl acetate, incensole and incensyl acetate.

Odor: Pale yellow Viscous liquid with Balsamic, typical olibanum odor

Uses:

Owing to its spicy, haunting yet pleasant smell, it widely used in perfumery. It also has medicinal properties and finds application in aromatherapy.

Blends Well With:

It blends well with various oils, such as benzoin, sandalwood, lavender, myrrh, pine, orange, bergamot and lemon.

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